1
as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an inquiry into the origins of the universe
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2
as in request
an act or instance of asking for information
one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment
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Recent Examples of inquiry
Neither Blue Origin nor SpaceX responded to email inquiries from CNN for this story.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The department and Mayor Michelle Wu’s press office did not respond to a Herald inquiry on why the post was deleted.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Leaders should implement a human-in-the-loop protocol where AI handles routine inquiries but escalates complex or sensitive issues to human agents.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Katherine’s inquiry into the nature of the mind is so consequential that powerful people are determined to destroy every physical and digital copy of her manuscript.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The department and Mayor Michelle Wu’s press office did not respond to a Herald inquiry on why the post was deleted.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Leaders should implement a human-in-the-loop protocol where AI handles routine inquiries but escalates complex or sensitive issues to human agents.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Katherine’s inquiry into the nature of the mind is so consequential that powerful people are determined to destroy every physical and digital copy of her manuscript.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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The agency announced the reward on Thursday shortly after releasing two images of the person of interest in the investigation.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Beau Mason, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, gave a timeline of the investigation at a press conference earlier on Thursday.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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La Luz del Mundo did not respond to a request for comment.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The request was met with boos from some Democrats who pointed out that a Colorado school shooting on the same day had not received the same ceremony.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Auditors frequently canvas in-state neighborhoods in an effort to identify some degree of presence justifying a residency examination.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The entire project took around five months—a speedy time frame thanks to Stone’s careful examination of what could be reworked versus what needed to be entirely redone.—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The question isn’t only for the Emmys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Musk has had perhaps the largest impact of any one person on space exploration in recent years, from both a cultural and technological standpoint.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cave exploration had grown more popular in late-nineteenth-century Europe along with mountaineering.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Penske says roughly 20% of Google searches leading to its sites now display AI Overviews — and, here’s the rub, that those summaries lift material from publishers’ work, answer the user’s query directly on the results page, and keep readers from clicking through.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In practice, that can mean running the same queries more efficiently in less time and with lower compute costs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For now, the study provides proof of concept.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Edelman and his wife, Michelle Edelman – a trailblazer in art and design who has led Traffic Creative Management and TrafficArts since 1996 – acquired Martins’ first study titled Watchman (2018), recognizing a powerful force in the global art world.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The anti-dumping probe will run for about a year and may be extended by another six months, if needed, while the anti-bias probe usually takes about three months, according to the trade regulator.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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